Ain't No Tellin'
Love's Warning in the Cold Countryside
Lyrics
Don't you let my good girl catch you here
Warning against being caught by the speaker's good girl at the current location.
Don't you let my good girl catch you here
Repetition of the warning, emphasizing the importance of avoiding detection.
She might shoot you, may cut ya and starve you too
Describing potential consequences if caught, including violence and deprivation.
Ain't no tellin', what, she might do
Expressing uncertainty about the actions the good girl might take when angered.
I'm up the country where the col' sleet and snow
Location shift to a cold region, possibly indicating a physical or emotional distance.
I'm up the country where the col' sleet and snow
Reiteration of the cold and distant setting, with an unknown journey ahead.
Ain't no telling how much further I may go
Highlighting the unpredictability of the speaker's future path or experiences.
Eatin' my breakfast here, my dinner in Tennessee
Repetition of the speaker eating meals in different locations, possibly reflecting a transient lifestyle.
Eatin' my breakfast here, my dinner in Tennessee
-Eatin' my breakfast here, my dinner in Tennessee
-I tol' you I was comin', baby, won't you look for me
Expressing the speaker's intention to arrive, urging the listener to anticipate their return.
Hey, hey, such lookin' the class
An unclear statement, possibly referring to a situation or class of people.
The way I'm sleepin' my back and shoulders tired
Describing the physical toll of the speaker's current way of sleeping.
Way I'm sleepin' babe, my back and shoulders tired
Repetition of the physical strain caused by the speaker's sleeping conditions.
The way I'm sleepin' my back and shoulders tired
Continuation of the theme of physical discomfort during sleep.
Gonna turn over, try it on the side
Expressing the intention to change sleeping positions to alleviate discomfort.
Don't you let, my good girl catch you here
Reiteration of the warning to avoid being caught by the speaker's good girl.
She, might shoot you, may cut you and starve you too
Restating potential consequences if caught, including violence and deprivation.
Ain't no tellin', what, she might do
Reiteration of uncertainty about the actions the good girl might take when angered.
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